Gomez, who has been no stranger to hurtful comments online herself, recognizes that it can be difficult to be a teenager because what happens at school follows you home now-a-days.

“It carries with you through social media… through everything else. You’re so connected,” the 25-year-old pop star says. “I would say that I encourage people to find a way to step away from that, and that’s really hard.”

Gomez admits that it’s not easy to “turn the other cheek” when people are mean, but recognizes how important that truly is.